Download or read book Stories on Lord Shiva Series 6 written by Anusha Hs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva. He blesses his devotees with boons. He is called Bole Shankar. All recite his five syllabled mantra or panchakshari mantra " om Namah Shivaya" which is the most popular one among all the other mantras. Lord Shiva who is also called Parameswara is the one who has got no birth and death. He is only the beginning and he is the end. Nandi which happens to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva is a bull. The abode of Lord Shiva is Mount Kailash. In Hindu religion Lord Shiva is called Devaadi Deva Mahadeva which means God for all the Gods. He is the supreme God. Lord Shiva has three eyes. The third eye is situated in between his brows. The third eye is used by him only whenever he wants to destroy the things. He is the one who dwells at cemetery. Once Lord Shiva had presented his dancing skills before the sage Bharata. He had one follower while dancing whose name was Tandava. That's how it became Shiva Tandava. During the time of Mahashivratri whosoever takes the darshan of Lord Shiva's twelve jyotirlingas they are believed to incur special blessings from Lord Shiva. In olden days where ever, Lord Shiva appeared on the planet Earth, in those places Shivalinga came out from the ground naturally such places became Jyotirlingas. Lord Shiva's favourite offering is bilva Patra. Dakshinamurthy is one of the forms of Lord Shiva. He is believed to bless us with divine knowledge and gives self-realization. He is the first Guru. The followers of Lord Shiva called Shaivites. In Hinduism Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Lingaa. Because of his matted hair he is called jataadhara. He is seen seated on a tiger skin. His abode is Mount Kailash. Lord Shiva is both ascetic and a householder. He wears a coiled snake around his neck whose name is Vasuki. That snake is coiled around Lord Shiva's neck three times which represent the past present and future. The flower named Datura is one of the favourite flowers of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva's favourite weekday is Monday. The month of Shravan according to Hindu calendar is believed to be one of the favourite seasons which lord Shiva loves. Whosoever performs Pooja and worships Lord Shiva with great reverence in the month of shraavana will get blessings of Lord Shiva. Disclaimer Whatever has been mentioned in this book is for information purposes only and therefore should not be taken as the actual advise. Please take advise from the experts. This book is not responsible for any kind of consequences caused by following the things which have been mentioned in the Books. So, readers are requested to work with their own discretion

Download or read book Stories of Shiva written by Anant Pai and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the following titles: Sati and Shiva, Shiva and Parvati, Tales of Shiva, Ganesha, Karttikeya

Download or read book Shiva written by Vanamali and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-04 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traditional understanding of Shiva told through stories and teachings from the Shiva Mahapurana • Explains Shiva’s contradictory forms, such as destroyer or benefactor, and how his form depends on the needs of the devotee • Reveals how Shiva’s teachings allow one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life • Explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya Shiva, the most ancient and complex deity of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many contrasting lights: destroyer and benefactor, ascetic and householder, wild demon slayer and calm yogi atop Mount Kailash. Drawing from the Hindu sacred text the Shiva Mahapurana--said to be written by Shiva himself--Vanamali selects the essential stories of Shiva, both those from his dark wild side and those from his benevolent peaceful side. Vanamali discusses Shiva’s many avatars such as Shambunatha and Bhola, as well as Dakshinamurti who taught the shastras and tantras to the rishis. She explores Shiva’s relationships with Durga, Shakti, Sati, and Parvati and with his sons Ganesha and Kartikeya. Examining Shiva’s acceptance of outsiders, Vanamali explains why ghosts and ghouls are his attendants and why his greatest devotees are demon kings, like Ravana. She includes famous Shiva stories such as the Descent of the River Ganga and Churning the Milky Ocean as well as those that reveal the origin of the festival of lights, Diwali; his creation of the cosmic couple, or hierogamos; and how Shiva and Parvati taught the world the secrets of Kundalini Shakti. The author also draws upon Shaivite teachings to illustrate the differences between Western science and Vedic science and their explanations for the origins of consciousness. Integrating Shiva’s two sides, the fierce and the peaceful, Vanamali reveals that Shiva’s form depends on the needs of the devotee. Understanding his teachings allows one to see through the illusions at the root of all grief and alienation in human life, for Shiva is the wielder of maya who does not fall under its spell. While Ganesha is known as the remover of obstacles, Shiva is the remover of tears.

Download or read book Shiva written by David Frawley and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 2015-08-14 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Shiva is the personification of all the main practices of Yoga, as the origin and ruling power over asana, prana, mantra, inner seeing and meditation. The current book unfolds the presence, light, energy and consciousness of the Supreme Shiva to take us beyond all death and duality.

Download or read book Mahayoddha Kalk i written by Kevin Missal and published by Fingerprint! Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END. Kalki Hari arrives at Indragarh to find out that his brother has been taken prisoner, his beloved is about to be butchered, and the city is embroiled in a ghastly war with the Naga queen and Dakshini king. Armed with a mighty sword forged by a god, he fights to take the city back from his nemesis, the evil Kali. But the Avatar of Vishnu is at a crossroads. It is his destiny to fight the last battle with Adharm and obliterate evil from this world. However, he has stumbled upon a terrible truth over the course of his journey . . . a truth that may change everything. Will Kalki be able to win against Adharm and fulfil his destiny? Or will the world lose its greatest hero and head towards destruction? Find out in the explosive last book of the Kalki trilogy. ' A young fantastical fictioneer' - The Hindu

Download or read book Merging with iva written by Subramuniya (Master.) and published by Himalayan Academy Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1065 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide for one who is ready to diligently walk the spiritual path. Great new vistas open up throughout its 365 daily lessons as Gurudeva shares, in the clearest terms, deep metaphysical insights into the nature of God, soul and world, mind, emotions, ultimate realizations, chakras, purpose of life on earth and much, much more. Simple but effective practices are taught: how to remould our nature and karmas, calm the mind, develop self-esteem, begin to meditate, clear up the past and create a bright future. At the same time, the seeker is guided in establishing a regular devotional and yogic practice whereby the gains of his inner life and realizations are stabilized and used in practical ways.

Download or read book Incredible written by Sivkishen Ji Kishen and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Author Sivkishen Ji (Pen Name of Kishen SSR) is having both electronic and traditional publishing rights under US copyright registration ISBN TX 8-238-600 dated 15.02.2016 for his work Kingdom of Shiva. This updated literary marvel is the first book 'Incredible' Kingdom of Shiva Series-1 deals with the Amazing recollections of Goddess Parvati, as Dakshayani, the twenty-fourth daughter of Daksha Prajapati. The author decoded the Rig Veda hymn 3.23.4 that postulated on the Cosmic Energy that exists everywhere in this creation. It is the bonding energy between the stars, galaxies, the planets and in all molecules. Both Passive and Active Eternal Energy dwell in the human body too as is at Mount Kailash. This is the wisdom beyond boundaries existing at holiest and sacred Kailash, the higher intelligence, power, energy, and too perfect to be a very natural phenomenon.He also decoded the Rig Veda hymn 7.59.12. The sun moves majestically on the horizon to benefit both living and non-living with heat and light energized by Maruts, the powerful children of Lord Shiva and sacred celestial cow Prisni that detailed in this hymn. Microbes in the Human body functions like Stars in the Sky with different sizes, skin and eye colors. Sivkishen Ji lucidly explained on the generation of the activation energy by Ekadasa Rudra or eleven divine forms of Lord Shiva in the Microbes clan at the Kingdom of Shiva. Maruts move at the speed of thought in the entire creation. The light rays that energized by them travel with maximum universal speed. This is the speed of light and its calculation dealt in the Rig Veda hymn 1.50.4 and rightly decoded in this chapter.The excellent story construction visible as the extremely beautiful Goddess Parvati; an incarnation of Adi Shakti decided to have a son outside her womb without having physical union with Lord Shiva because of the circumstance. She had opted to follow the methodology dealt in Rig Vedic Hymns 7.33.13 and 10.121 and lucidly explained Hiranyagarbha Sukta, on the creative secrets with the scientific base that relates to the Self Fertilization for giving birth outside the womb without having a physical union, which is currently beyond the reach of modern science. The recollections of Goddess Parvati moves forward with an authentic account on the powerful story of Dakshayani, earlier incarnation of the Mother Nature as the twenty-fourth daughter of Daksha Prajapati. Mesha King Astapada trained her in the Chess. The knowledge of the reader is freshened with the Chess strategy consists of setting and achieving long-term positioning as well as advantages during the game. This also reveals the skill of calculating the number of stars in the visible Sky with the usage of Sri Yantra based on the Zodiac movement.Daksha, the father of Sati failed to appreciate many excellent qualities of her husband, nevertheless, resorted to heap abuses. Sati was consumed by rage against her father and loathing for his mentality and was causing dishonour to her husband filled with intense anger made her assume the celestial form of Adishakti and invoked her yogic powers and immolated herself in the yogic Agni. The deed committed by Sati shows was to uphold the honor of her husband. Shiva danced the terrible Tandava, a dance of destruction and the power of particles dance in the cosmos. The Chapter on Merciful called for the study and decoding Rig Veda 9.7.3 with incontrovertible references in Soma Yagnya of Atharva Veda, Shrouta sutra, Taittiriya Aranyakas, Shatapatha and Aitereya Brāhmanagranthas that revealed the procedure on first human Head Transplantation with that of a goat. The legendary name of Swastika Mountain is Mt. Astapada belongs to one of the holiest and most mysterious mountains at Kailash. This named after Mesha King Astapada, who gave gladly his head as well his queen Mesha Surapriya for head Transplantation of Daksha by the most merciful Lord Shiva. Outstandingly useful super-book..Read Now

Download or read book Tales from Panchatantra by vishnu sharma series 1 written by ANUSHA HS and published by ANUSHA HS. This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In South India there was a city named mahilaaropa. A king named Amara Shakthi was ruling the city of mahilaaropa. He was very friendly with his citizens. He was a great visionary and a man with valour. The citizens of his Kingdom were always happy. But the king himself was not happy. He had no contentment. Because that King had three sons who were very stupid. The elder one was very stubborn. His name was bahu shakti. The second one was a shrewd fellow. His name was ugrashakti. The third one was a wicked fellow who had inculcated only bad habits. His name was Ananta Shakti. Moreover, the three sons of the King were egoistic as they were the sons of a king. Because of this they did not obtain any kind of knowledge and education. Though they were aged between 16 and 18 years, they did not know how to write. Like this they used to lead their lives. The king Amara Shakti being the father of those three princes did not succeed in his attempt of making them knowledgeable and educating them even though he tried his level best. Because those three children of the king did not have any earnestness to get educated, they disrespected their Guru or teacher. So, all the Gurus or teachers started rejecting the offer of teaching the three children of the king. Though they were in youth they were slow, egoistic and had inculcated bad habits in them. As the time had passed away, they had grown like wild bulls. Hearing about the nature of the three princes the kings belonging to the neighboring kingdoms hesitated to give their daughters in hand for conducting marriage ceremony of their daughters. The king Amara shakti went into a chronic depression and lost his peace of mind. He struggled and trembled out of fear thinking about their son's future.

Download or read book Book of Shiva written by Namita Gokhale and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shiva: Destroyer and Protector, Supreme Ascetic and Lord of the Universe. He is Ardhanarishwara, half-man and half-woman; he is Neelakantha, who drank poison to save the three worlds-and yet, when crazed with grief at the death of Sati, set about destroying them. Shiva holds within him the answers to some of the greatest dilemmas that have perplexed mankind. Who is Shiva? Why does he roam the world as a naked ascetic covered with ash? What was the tandava? What is the story behind the worship of the linga and what vision of the world does it signify? Namita Gokhale examines these questions and many others that lie within the myriad of stories about Shiva. Even as she unravels his complexities, she finds a philosophy and worldview that is terrifying and yet life affirming-an outlook that is to many the essence of Indian thought.

Download or read book Stories on Lord Shiva Series 3 written by Anusha Hs and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva.He blesses his devotees with boons. He is called Bole Shankar. All recite his five syllabled mantra or panchakshari mantra " om Namah Shivaya" which is the most popular one among all the other mantras. Lord Shiva who is also called Parameswara is the one who has got no birth and death. He is only the beginning and he is the end. Nandi which happens to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva is a bull. The abode of Lord Shiva is Mount Kailash. In Hindu religion Lord Shiva is called Devaadi Deva Mahadeva which means God for all the Gods. He is the supreme God. Lord Shiva has three eyes. The third eye is situated in between his brows. The third eye is used by him only whenever he wants to destroy the things. He is the one who dwells at cemetery.Once Lord Shiva had presented his dancing skills before the sage Bharata. He had one follower while dancing whose name was Tandava. That's how it became Shiva Tandava. During the time of Mahashivratri whosoever takes the darshan of Lord Shiva's twelve jyotirlingas they are believed to incur special blessings from Lord Shiva. In olden days where ever, Lord Shiva appeared on the planet Earth, in those places Shivalinga came out from the ground naturally such places became Jyotirlingas. Lord Shiva's favourite offering is bilva Patra. Dakshinamurthy is one of the forms of Lord Shiva. He is believed to bless us with divine knowledge and gives self-realization. He is the first Guru. The followers of Lord Shiva called Shaivites.In Hinduism Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Lingaa. Because of his matted hair he is called jataadhara. He is seen seated on a tiger skin. His abode is Mount Kailash. Lord Shiva is both ascetic and a householder. He wears a coiled snake around his neck whose name is Vasuki. That snake is coiled around Lord Shiva's neck three times which represent the past present and future. The flower named Datura is one of the favourite flowers of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva's favourite weekday is Monday. The month of Shravan according to Hindu calendar is believed to be one of the favourite seasons which lord Shiva loves. Whosoever performs Pooja and worships Lord Shiva with great reverence in the month of shraavana will get blessings of Lord Shiva.There are many stotras and hymns on Lord Shiva. The favourite Stotra of Lord Shiva is Shiva Mahimna Stotra which is written by pushpadanta. Lord Shiva is the one who has conquered death. He is the concert of mother Gauri. He is the one who had drunk the poison kaalakuta in order to save the world and the living beings. He is also called the time for all the times. He wears a crescent moon on his head. He wears a garland made out of Rudraksha. Here Rudra means another name of lord Shiva and Aksh means tears. Therefore, Rudraksha is originated from the tears of Lord Shiva. Shiva means the auspicious one. The one who holds the dumroo. People follow the pradosh vrata every month in order to get blessings from Lord Shiva. It is believed that whosoever performs this pradosh Vrata they will be in curing that boon which is got when two cows are donated. Lord Shiva applies Bhasma all over his body. The application of Bhasma indicates that the body is perishable and one day it shall get reduced into ashes.Listening to Shivapuran for one time liberates a man from all his sins. Listening it for the second time bestows devotion on lord Shiva. Listening to it for the third time, takes a man to the abode of Lord Shiva.

Download or read book Shiva written by Sonalini Chaudhry Dawar and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great Lord Shiva is the destroyer of all that is evil in the three worlds of Heaven, Earth and Hell. He forms the Hindu Trinity of gods with Brahma, the creator and Vishnu, the preserver of mankind. This beautifully illustrated book tells the glorious tales of this mighty god - traditional tales from Hindu mythology that are passed on from generation to generation. Read of the fascinating legend of Sati, how Parvati became Lord Shiva's wife, how Shiva came to have a blue throat, why we celebrate the festival of Shivratri and why Ganga was tied up in Shiva's hair.

Download or read book Lord Shiva Stories of Hindu God written by Angelina Jolie and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Shiva Stories Of Hindu God - Series 1Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.Shiva is known as the "Creator, maintainer and the destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the tradition of Hinduism called Shaktism, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.Lord Shiva StoriesShiva StoriesLord ShivaHindu GodHindu God ShivanShivan StoriesLord Shivan Stories

Download or read book Dancing With Siva written by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and published by Himalayan Academy Publications. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 1270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1,008-page sourcebook answers many questions to quench the soul's thirst for God and Self-knowledge. Every spiritually-inclined human being will be enriched by the path revealed in this extraordinary book. India's tolerant and diverse vision of the Divine is all here: meditative, devotional, philosophical, scriptural and yogic. In question-and-answer style, Dancing with Siva guides the aspirant deep into the Hindu heart. Lavishly illustrated with 165 black and white reproductions of paintings from India. Resources include a Hindu timeline, comparisons of 12 world religions, a children's primer and more.

Download or read book Oath of the Vayuputras written by Amish Tripathi and published by Jo Fletcher Books. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, Shiva is a god. But four thousand years ago, he was just a man - until he brought his people to Meluha, a near-perfect empire founded by the great king Lord Ram. There he discovered he was the Neelkanth, a barbarian long prophesied to be Meluha's savior. But in his hour of victory fighting the Chandravanshis - Meluha's enemy - he discovered they had their own prophecy. Now he must fight to uncover the treachery within his inner circle, and unmask those who are about to destroy all that he has fought for. Shiva is about to learn that good and evil are two sides of the same coin...

Download or read book Stories on Lord Shiva Series 1 written by Anusha Hs and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva.He blesses his devotees with boons. He is called Bole Shankar. All recite his five syllabled mantra or panchakshari mantra " om Namah Shivaya" which is the most popular one among all the other mantras. Lord Shiva who is also called Parameswara is the one who has got no birth and death. He is only the beginning and he is the end. Nandi which happens to be the vehicle of Lord Shiva is a bull. The abode of Lord Shiva is Mount Kailash. In Hindu religion Lord Shiva is called Devaadi Deva Mahadeva which means God for all the Gods. He is the supreme God. Lord Shiva has three eyes. The third eye is situated in between his brows. The third eye is used by him only whenever he wants to destroy the things. He is the one who dwells at cemetery.Once Lord Shiva had presented his dancing skills before the sage Bharata. He had one follower while dancing whose name was Tandava. That's how it became Shiva Tandava. During the time of Mahashivratri whosoever takes the darshan of Lord Shiva's twelve jyotirlingas they are believed to incur special blessings from Lord Shiva. In olden days where ever, Lord Shiva appeared on the planet Earth, in those places Shivalinga came out from the ground naturally such places became Jyotirlingas. Lord Shiva's favourite offering is bilva Patra. Dakshinamurthy is one of the forms of Lord Shiva. He is believed to bless us with divine knowledge and gives self-realization. He is the first Guru. The followers of Lord Shiva called Shaivites.In Hinduism Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Lingaa. Because of his matted hair he is called jataadhara. He is seen seated on a tiger skin. His abode is Mount Kailash. Lord Shiva is both ascetic and a householder. He wears a coiled snake around his neck whose name is Vasuki. That snake is coiled around Lord Shiva's neck three times which represent the past present and future. The flower named Datura is one of the favourite flowers of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva's favourite weekday is Monday. The month of Shravan according to Hindu calendar is believed to be one of the favourite seasons which lord Shiva loves. Whosoever performs Pooja and worships Lord Shiva with great reverence in the month of shraavana will get blessings of Lord Shiva.There are many stotras and hymns on Lord Shiva. The favourite Stotra of Lord Shiva is Shiva Mahimna Stotra which is written by pushpadanta. Lord Shiva is the one who has conquered death. He is the concert of mother Gauri. He is the one who had drunk the poison kaalakuta in order to save the world and the living beings. He is also called the time for all the times. He wears a crescent moon on his head. He wears a garland made out of Rudraksha. Here Rudra meansanother name of lord Shiva and Aksh means tears. Therefore, Rudraksha is originated from the tears of Lord Shiva. Shiva means the auspicious one. The one who holds the dumroo. People follow the pradosh vrata every month in order to get blessings from Lord Shiva. It is believed that whosoever performs this pradosh Vrata they will be in curing that boon which is got when two cows are donated. Lord Shiva applies Bhasma all over his body. The application of Bhasma indicates that the body is perishable and one day it shall get reduced into ashes.Listening to Shivapuran for one time liberates a man from all his sins. Listening it for the second time bestows devotion on lord Shiva. Listening to it for the third time, takes a man to the abode of Lord Shiva.

Download or read book Stories on Lord Shiva Series 5 written by Anusha Hs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord shiva is adi and he is only the anthya. He is the sole reason for the happenings in both the movable and immovable worlds. Therefore, it is said that not even a spring of grass will move without his permission. He is the one who has given life to all the creatures. He is also the one who takes away the lives of all the creatures. Sadhus sages and aghoraas practice severe penance without minding day and night on Lord Shiva. Disclaimer Whatever has been mentioned in this book is for information purposes only and therefore should not be taken as the actual advise. Please take advise from the experts. This book is not responsible for any kind of consequences caused by following the things which have been mentioned in the Books. So, readers are requested to work with their own discretion

Download or read book The Lord Shiva Narrative written by S. Mahalingham and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 star praise for THE LORD SHIVA NARRATIVE: "Erudite but easy to read." "Delightful commentary throughout the book enabling the reader to transcend time to fully experience the narratives while imparting moral values and life lessons along the way." "Thorough, well-written, and informative." "A scholarly piece of work but with the author's trademark conversational tone and amusing side notes." Book Description: Lord Shiva is The Destroyer, The Lord of Animals, The King of The Dance and The Primeval Sage. Readers are invited on a journey through thousands of years of folklore, scripture, temple depictions, and philosophy to discover The Lord Shiva Narrative. The book has four parts, each relevant for readers at one of the four "Ashrama" stages of life Student-Householder-Retiree-Aesthetic: Part A (Brahmacharya Student) includes the engaging adventures of Lord Shiva and then distills these into fifty-two (weekly) moral lessons; Part B (Grihastha Householder) is a walk through the Hindu Scriptures; Part C (Vanaprastha Retiree) is a review of Lord Shiva Temples; Part D (Sannyasa Aesthetic) relates to the non-dualist philosophy of the seventy-seven Shiva Sutras. "Relevant to all ages. It is well structured for a younger audience in part A whilst also serving as a source of reference to others for the philosophy of Lord Shiva." Dr. R Thavasothy, Consultant Psychiatrist.